Artist Petite Tiaras made a series of fake could-be covers of the Disney princes on the cover of (men’s) magzine’s like Men’s fitness and Time Magazine.

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Over at the Blu Ray forum someone posted a picture of the Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition insert. Just when I was sure Disney did everything to ignore Aladdin a miracle happened. Disney hasn’t forgotten about us. Rumors said that the big A was nicked from the Diamond series after disappointing sales of the Platinum edition. Now keep in mind that spring 2013 is still far away so the suits at Disney still could change their minds. I’m a disappointed that the film doesn’t get a 20th anniversary release instead. Since the Diamond edition titles are lacking in bonus features compared to their Platinum ancestors which doesn’t sound good for Aladdin. I for one would’ve like to know more about the earlier Howard Ashman draft.

It´s been a Christmas tradition at our house to hang my Aladdin Christmas ornaments in the tree along with the regular lights and ornaments. It’s not an old tradition mind you, I collected a bunch a few years ago. I blogged about them in the past so I’m not going to list my collection here again. Anyway after not expending my collection for 2 years it’s was high time to do something about it. So after taking down and putting away the tree I started looking around eBay for ornaments with a reasonable price incl shipping. Knowing that the shipping might get high, wanting near mint boxed hangers. I hoped to find a seller that a bunch in stock and wiling to combine shipping. It didn’t really matter to me what character or it where duplicates of the same ornament.

Eventually I bought four ornaments for a total of $84 incl shipping still a bit pricey but all in MINT condition with box.
Genie in his regular blue form

Genie with caroling heads

Genie in his vacation outfit with suitcases and Goofy cap

And Abu with lamp

It’s been ages since I posted something here. It’s not that I lost interest in the blog or Aladdin, I do though I admit it’s less that say 2-3 years ago. The thing is I hardly come across anything news worthy. Well I got something for you today on the last day of 2011. Browsing YouTube I stumbled upon two ladies who made a habit out of reinacting Disney songs in live action. The result is fun and looks great it’s obivous they took their time to plan put the songs and not burst into random sillyness.

Their A Friend Like Me is also worth a watch though I personally didn’t like it that much.

Somebody e-mailed me asking where the full score on Youtube was gone. Since I wrote about that sometime ago I assume Youtube took it offline. Lucky I got hold of the score in mp3 format a couple of years ago. When attaching it on an e-mail took forever I decided to just put it up here for everyone to enjoy.

Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5

Going retro on The Lion King, which is now back in 3D both the cinema’s and on Blu-Ray, watching old Disney animated movie tie-in’s fastfood chains at YouTube. BTW, no Aladdin is not listed to get a 3D make-over in the near future. From what I heard a bunch of Pixar movies and The Little Mermaid are. Glad too because I don’t believe 3D adds that much except higher price tickets and eye strain.

I stumbled upon a Burger King promo TV spot with some orginal animation in it. It’s low budget of course and TV spot itself is old school but that’s what I like about it.

Good news for anyone who missed the Aladdin musical in Seatlle last July. In 2012 it’s moving to Utah to have a long run from June to October 3 nights in the week in the Tuacahn theater. Also the press release mentioned a second city where the show will do a run in 2012. More details will no doubt follow as 2012 draws closer.

Also there are an accident with the flying carpet at the Musical Spectacular show in Disneyland California. Apperantly the carpet flipped over leaving the actors who played Aladdin and Jasmine hanging in mid air on their safety harnass. In the TV show Al & Co fell of Carpet without a safety line to break their fall I always wondered why they never broke anything or worse.

The Aladdin Musical Blog interviewed Sean G. Griffin this week about his role as Sultan in the Aladdin Musical that ran last July. Sean talks also about his career and how the got the role of Sultan of Agrabah and how different it was from the animated version.

Actress Courtney Reed, who played Princess Jasmine in the Aladdin Musical that ran in July kindly agreed to do an interview with The Aladdin Musical blog. Talking about her career and how the musical Jasmine in different then the animated Jasmine but still the same. As of half September no word has reached me on what’s in the future if Disney brings it to Broadway or a Tour. It’s known though that there are plans to do something with the concept but if the current cast will take part is any body’s guess

I come across the Youtube channel of BTSPRO, an excellent artist who knows how to draw in the Disney style. Check out his instuctions how to draw Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie.

This year Disney gave most of their modern Princesss voice actress the status Disney Legend. As Wikipedia descrips it: “….men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company.” Next to Jodi Benson who has been the voice of Ariel sinds the late 80′s. Paige O Hare, speaking for Belle since the early 90′s and the voice of Taina Anika Noni Rose Linda Larkin and Lea Salonga got a reward for voiceing Jasmine and in the case of Lea singing for Mulan.

At D23 Expo, a Disney fan event at Anaheim, the new Disney Legends recieved their rewards. Other Aladdin crew who where rewarded Disney Legend in the past are: Robin, Frank & Alan, Howard and Tim. The photos below from LJ Agrabah & D_princess community.

salukfan uploaded a butt load of Aladdin and the King of Thieves animated gifs for the 15th anniversary of the release of the wedding of the century on home video in the US. A fact I would’ve known a few years back when I was a more hardcore fan. But years pass and, like many fans before me who where once living and breathing Aladdin, I get older and interests change. Doesn’t matter really. Actually I just rememberd that the Dutch home video of Aladdin was in late August ’94.
Anyway in her anncoment at Agrabah LJ she says she made 2300 in ten days. So I wonder, did she sleep or what?

Happy anniversary, Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu, Iago, Jafar, Cassim Sultan, Carpet, Rasoul, Sa’luk and all the minor characters.

Over at the Agrabah LJ a couple of random Al/Jas pics where posted. Most of it is not that special but the image below stands out by far. I don’t know if it’s an official image or it’s fan art but it would’ve have made a cute wallpaper.

Rosanna got the chance to see the, now closed, Aladdin musical during the last days for its run. She made a summary from some of the key moments she remembers she and the audience laughed their socks off. She posted it at her LJ for those who didn’t get a chance to get to the show.